MINISTER: Rev. Steve Boose
CLERK OF SESSION: Ted Brown
ORGANIST: Josh Lim
MORNING WORSHIP 9:30 a.m. June 4th, 2017
GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP
PRELUDE
INTROIT: Holy, Holy, Holy, Verse 1 # 299
HYMN: Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart # 382
CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY: Elder Bill Sanford
HYMN: Open Our Eyes, Lord #445
GOD SPEAKS TO US
SCRIPTURES:
RESPONSIVE READING: Psalm 104: 24-34, 35b (pg 596)
(Led by Bill Sanford)
OLD TESTAMENT: Numbers 11: 24-30 (pg 141)
NEW TESTAMENT: 1 Corinthians 12: 3b-13 (pg 1136)
John 20: 19-23 (pg 1075)
SERMON: Decently and In Order Rev. Steve Boose
OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
OFFERTORY:
OFFERING Presentation of Gifts
THE DOXOLOGY We Give Thee but Thine Own (verse 1) # 661
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
THE WORD MADE VISIBLE
The Invitation
Hymn Here, O My Lord, I See Thee (1-3) # 543
The Apostle’s Creed (see inside back cover of hymn book)
Warrant
Great Prayer of Thanksgiving
Leader: The Lord be with you.
All: And also with you.
Leader: Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them up to the Lord.
Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All: It is right to give God thanks and praise.
(The prayer begins by approaching the aspect of God as Creator, Father, Life-giver, being thankful for all that we have been given, especially the gift of Jesus Christ. The segment concludes with words to the effect of…)
Leader: We join with the whole creation to lift our hearts in joyful praise, saying together
All: Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might,
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
The prayer continues, with a focus now on Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Redeemer, and how He gave us the communion meal to unify us in one heart, one spirit, and one faith. This segment concludes as…)
Leader: We proclaim the mystery of faith, saying:
All: Christ has died.
Christ has risen.
Christ will come again.
(We come to the final segment of the prayer, addressing the Holy Spirit, moving from thankfulness for what has been done to intercessions regarding what may yet be. A time of silent supplication may mark this time, after which we conclude with The Lord’s Prayer (debts).
Hear us as we pray boldly with the words that He taught us as we say together:
Our Father…Amen.
Sharing the Elements
Prayer after Communion
Amen
THE DISMISSAL: THE WORD GOES OUT
HYMN: Here, O My Lord, I See Thee (4-7) # 543
THE BENEDICTION
THREE-FOLD CHORAL AMEN
GO NOW IN PEACE
POSTLUDE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We welcome you to worship this morning. May God continue to bless us here at Limehouse.
Our submersible well pump had to be replaced at a cost of $600.00.
If you wish to make a donations towards this cost, please use a
"building fund" envelope or designate "pump" on your regular envelope.
The Board of Managers thanks you.
Beef On A Bun Saturday June 10th, 2017 between 5 and 7 p.m.
Adults $15.00 Children aged 12 and under $6.00
Tickets: Glenda Benton 519-853-2665 Carol Lawson 905-877-3753
Summer Holiday:
Our church will be closed July 2nd through July 30th. We will gather for worship on Sunday August 6th at 9:30 a.m.